Steph Curry, a great player for the Warriors, says, “The vegan lifestyle has taken over the league.” He finds colleague Chris Paul’s plant-based diet intriguing.

The star player for the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry, believes that plant-based eating has taken over the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is captivated by his vegan teammate, Chris Paul. The four-time NBA champion shared these ideas during a recent Smartless podcast episode with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett.

“How long would a guy last in the NBA if all he ate was salad and nuts?” was the question posed. Curry retorted with a comment regarding the movement in sports nutrition toward plant-based diets.

Curry declared, “The vegan lifestyle has taken over the league.” To be honest, I have no idea where they obtain their calories from. I am aware that there is science involved.

Curry mentioned “one of my teammates, Chris Paul, who’s been, I believe, vegan for about four years.” “I find it fascinating what he brings on the plane or how he gets his food during mealtimes.”

Chris Paul’s vegan way of eating

Paul went vegan for the first time in 2019 and signed on with the Warriors this season following a brief stay with the Washingtоn Wizards, where assistant coach JB Blair, who has been vegan for a long time, has been educating players about the advantages of a plant-based diet.

Blair confirmed Curry’s theory by stating that Paul’s decision to become vegan had an impact on players all across the NBA.

Blair recently told VegNews, “I was so happy he did it because to have a player of that magnitude make that decision, it starts to open the eyes of players around him.” Additionally, it alerted teams to the necessity for adjustments for such players.

Blair stated, “There are always vegan options available these days and it makes such a difference for people to try it.”

What then does Paul consume? Paul told GQ last year that his usual lunch consists of salad, a vegetable bowl, and a protein drink, while his regular dinner is a chef-prepared dish with lots of grains, beans, and vegetables.

The 38-year-old veteran athlete also enjoys plant-based pancakes, Beyond Meat’s vegan breakfast sausages, and Just Egg, an egg substitute made from mung beans. He also enjoys snacking a lot. In 2021, Paul established Good Eat’n, a snack startup, in collaboration with GoPuff, a delivery service. The company sells popcorn, tortilla chips, and porkless rinds in a range of flavors that are reminiscent of beloved childhood foods like Cool Ranch Doritos.

Curry’s interest has been sparked by Paul’s success in the NBA after four years—Paul is also a prominent investor in the plant-based food industry.

Curry stated in the podcast broadcast, “I just stare at him because I’m so аmаzed.” “I’m just staring at him and asking questions like, ‘How, how?’ I feel awkward.”

Robert Downey Jr. coming to the fort

After listening to Curry’s worries on the Smartless podcast, actor and environmentalist Robert Downey Jr. intervened to assist. The actor is presently touring to promote Cool Food, a plant-centric cookbook that offers tips and recipes for reducing one’s carbon footprint.

Thomas Kostigen, a New York Times bestselling novelist, and Downey Jr. worked together to create the book, which will be released on January 23. In a recent TalkShopLive livestream, the two discussed the project.

“I was hearing Steph Curry discuss how many players on the team have switched to a vegan diet, and he said he’s wondering, ‘What are they eating?'” stated Downey Jr.

According to Downey Jr., “They are consuming the foods you’ll find in this book and they are exercising at the peak of their athleticism.”

The superhero Iron Man, for his part, has been funding environmentally conscious businesses, such as Chunk Foods, a vegan startup that is bringing its plant-based steaks to eateries around the country.

Downey Jr. discussed his love of mangoes, how the discourse about the climate catastrophe has been “hijacked by political affiliation,” and how he had been eating seaweed before it was hip.

Similar to Curry’s observation that veganism is sweeping over the NBA, Downey Jr. said he has seen a rise in plant-based catering in Hollywood.

According to Downey Jr., “the caterers [on set] offer these things more.” “You’re trying to feed 70–80 people and you’re trying to do it quick, anyone with leverage in these positions.”

He remarked, “But what I’ll tell you is crаzy is that the amount of vegetarian and vegan options were as varied as my set appeared in the last two projects I’ve done.”

Ultimately, the goal of Downey Jr. and Kostigen’s book is to encourage readers to adopt a “progress not perfection” mentality in the new year and beyond, in order to make dietary adjustments that are climate-friendly.

Downey Jr. stated, “The way we are trying to make a dent can be done in the simplest forms.” It’s not necessary to live off the grid in order to have an impact. The power of a single meal is immense.